as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
a cow wandered into the roadway
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Recent Examples of roadway
The National Weather Service says snow and ice are expected to create hazardous conditions on roadways and impact Wednesday morning and evening commutes.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser announced in a statement that the city's snow team, which uses 136 snowplows and 10 dump trucks, will charge into action at midnight to pretreat roadways with snow-dissolving salt.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025
According to the Coroner’s Office, 51 pedestrians died on Sacramento County roadways in 2024.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 10 Feb. 2025
The dog continued to travel in the roadways remaining an active hazard.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser announced in a statement that the city's snow team, which uses 136 snowplows and 10 dump trucks, will charge into action at midnight to pretreat roadways with snow-dissolving salt.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025
According to the Coroner’s Office, 51 pedestrians died on Sacramento County roadways in 2024.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 10 Feb. 2025
The dog continued to travel in the roadways remaining an active hazard.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadway
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Zoom in: According to an Urban Institute analysis, that criteria could likely metro Atlanta suburbs and exurbs — areas which would likely favor highway and major roadway widening or construction.—
Kristal Dixon,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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The trooper moved onto the highway in an attempt to catch up with the driver.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2025
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Winchester Avenue closed The road is closed from Raytown Road to I-435 South in Kansas City.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2025
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While Texas doesn't have a state property tax, local governments collect property taxes for public services like schools, streets, roads, police and firefighters.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article Five months after Seattle completed its three-year construction project for a new bus rapid transit line along a main thoroughfare, neighbors are beginning to take stock.—
Elliott Wenzler,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Crossing seven modern-day prefectures and the snowy crags of the Japanese Alps, this thoroughfare, the Nakasendō, connected the imperial capital of Kyoto with the cultural capital of Edo (now Tokyo).—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
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The production stole shots on the street amid the unsuspecting working-class pedestrians of Strasbourg–Saint-Denis, but Godard often used these images for absurd scenarios.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Several loads of fresh fish have been offered for sale on main street this week.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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In the 1950s and 60s, the expansion of the 210 and 710 freeways upended the lives of thousands of Black residents in Pasadena.—
Jireh Deng,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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The collision occurred on the eastbound side of the freeway near Valley View Street during rainy conditions.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, the development is strategically connected to major expressways such as the Central Expressway, Ayer Rajah Expressway, East Coast Parkway and Marina Coastal Expressway, ensuring easy access to the entire island.—
Perennial Holdings Contributor,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Two Turkey fans stood in the middle of a three-lane carriageway.—
James Horncastle,
The Athletic,
6 July 2024
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The project, first launched in 2019, broke ground in February 2023 to connect the A417 highway bypass to the Cowley roundabout, a section of road that is currently a single-lane carriageway that slows traffic, transportation officials said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2024
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Also, airlines regularly make changes to their routes.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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Jacksonville: Monday's through Thursday's routes will run one day late.—
Joy Jackson,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Roadway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadway. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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